Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals: Geology from Caverns to the Cosmos

by Andy Hirsch

Overview

Leave no stone unturned with Andy Hirsch's Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!

In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way.

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more! Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250203953
Publisher:	First Second
Publication date:	10/20/2020
Series:	Science Comics Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	63,817
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Dallas, Texas. He is the author of Dogs: From Predator to Protector, Trees: Kings of the Forest, and Cats: Nature and Nurture, all part of the Science Comics series from First Second, and is a contributor to too much else.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Science Comics series:

"This series—written by a handful of authors—seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words." —New York Times

"Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!" —Popular Science

From the Publisher

★ 07/01/2020

Gr 5–7—Having pounced on a rock and exulted over its capture, Sedona, a weathered but robustly built field scientist, leads equally histrionic young Wally, her would-be assistant, on a brisk geophysical tour that begins with the big bang and proceeds with plenty of arm waving through the Earth's formation and on to the intricate stages of the rock cycle. Her narrative, despite being rich in specific details and technical terms (ophiolite, batholith, speleothems), never seems to crowd the mix of bright, energetic cartoon panels and ingenious infographics that illustrate it. Readers intrepid enough to follow from the bottom of our planet's oceans to the top of one of its tallest peaks (Mauna Loa, actually taller than Everest) will come away with clear ideas of the distinctive conditions that lead to the formation of dozens of minerals, rocks, and crystals, as well as a coherent overview of the complex processes that have been shaping Earth's surface for billions of years—and will continue to do so for billions more. VERDICT A rock-solid review for serious students of our planet's story, infused with humor and wonder.—John Peters, Children's Literature Consultant, New York

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